Munstead Lavender

Portulaca

About Munstead Lavender and Portulaca

Munstead Lavender

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

1650

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Portulaca

In German

Echter Lavendel

Portulak

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

portulaca

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Portulaca

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Portulaca

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Portulaca

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

391

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Portulaca

Wondering what are the properties of Munstead Lavender and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Munstead Lavender and Portulaca. Munstead Lavender doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Munstead Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Munstead Lavender has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Vomiting and Portulaca has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Munstead Lavender and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Portulaca

Season and care of Munstead Lavender and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Munstead Lavender and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Munstead Lavender season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Munstead Lavender is Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Munstead Lavender is Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.

Munstead Lavender and Portulaca Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Portulaca are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Portulaca

Care of Munstead Lavender and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.